The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-25
Good Sport at Louisville.

Good Sport at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Sept 24-It has been seldom
that better sport has been witnessed here than
that during the past week upon the Louisville
Jockey Club track. There have been greater
horses here and better time made. but for large
and evenly matched fields. with the consequent
uncertainty, the present meeting certainly
takes very eminent position. The interest
manifested has been such that three extra days
will he added. beginning Monday. and
with the large number of horses
at the track continued good racing is assured.
There good crowd present to-day, despite
the cailly weather, and the programme was an
excellent one. 1t was day for the dark ones,"
and the book makers reaped a harvest. IDsolence
was the only favorite that passed under the wire
a winner. The track was about as fast as it
gets to be. it no longer being up to the standard
of Ten Broeck's days.
FIRST Race-Seven furlongs; selling purse.
Benedict led out Pride of the Great took the
lead at the half pole, and held it to thu head of
the stretch. Benedict won by a length and
half without being touched Tudor second and
whipped hard; Orange Girl third. Time 1:33.
Second Race-One and three-fourths mile
The great American stallion stake, for colts and
iles Insolence and Tom Hood went away
from the start Tom Hood moved out to set
the pace. which was lively one. 1t was Tom
Hood, Insolence, Procrastinasor and Bixby,
then. for the first three quarters. Insolence
moved up first short distance past the
stand, and led by five lengths up the back
stretch, with Bixby second. and Procastinator
third. AT the three quarters pole Insolence
was fifteen lengths ahead. Bixby was second,
and Procastinator moving up. In the stretch
Procastin ator passed Bixby, but was unable to
overrake Insolence. who eased up, winning by
length and half. Procastinator was half
length in front of Blxby. third; Hood last by
three lengths. Insolence was not touched. while
the others felt the lash all the way down the
stretch. Time, BIO.
Third Race-Three-fourths of a mile; selling
purse, for all pages. Violin got the start and
led into the stretch. They came up to the
well punched. Pat Donovan responded TO his
jockeys spur with fine burst of speed, and
finished first, half length in front of Violin
second, who was only head in front Of Tam
O'Shanter third. Time 1:174.
Fourth Race-One mile, selling purse. Res
cue went out first and led by length into the
stretch, where Monocrat, Birthday, Malaria and
Rescue had it nip and tuck 1t was fighting
day. the favorite second, Malaria. third. neck
behind, and only a neck in front of Rescue.
fourth. Time 1:44
Fifth Race-One and one sixteenth mile; free
handicap sweepstakes, for three year ods and
upwards. White Nose secured the best Of the
start and led away with lively pace. He led
the entire way around and came under the wire
frat. In the warmest finish OF the meeting.
nose ahead of Panama, second who was only
neck in front of Brookful, third. Time 1:50.
Clingsrone ..win" the Big Match.
DETROIT, Mich. Sept 24-This was the
fourth day of the Detroit Driving Club. The
weather was chilly, and the track only in fair
condition. The event of the day was the race
between Clingstone and Patron for q special
purse of So, 900. Before the first heat Patron
sold fayorite in the pools. 800 to $65. Patron
was driven by the veteran George Fuller, and
Clingstone by Willard Saunders Both horses
were in the pink of condition.
First Heat-Clingstone drew the pole, and at
the third attempt the horses got the
word, with hardly an inch of differ
between them. Clinestone got his
rival at his wheel at the
quarter, but the one-half they were
Clingstoue three lengths ahead. Time by quar-
ters-:34, l:084, LAP. 2:174. Patron stock
dropped like lead, bringing only SO, against $50
for Clingstone.
Second Heat-Clingstone got the better Of
Patron at the start. but Fuller went in TO beat.
and had driven Patron two lengths ahead at
the half mile. At the three-quarter Clingstone
had closed up and came home almost length
ahead. Time-:351, 1852. 1:422. 2:173. The
odds were now $50 to So on Clngstone.
Third Heat-Patron had the best Of the start
Fuller took the pole before the horses reached
the first turn, and drew a couple of lengths
ahead at the half pole. Saunders drew Cling
stone up to Patrons Wheel rounding the stretch,
but was unable to head the black horse. and SO
they both logged Time-:34a, Loss. 1:434.
2:17a. Patron stock wen. up like a rocket pools
selling 800 to $50 on him.
Fourth Heat-ClinRstone about twelve
lengths ahead at the quarter. and Patron could
not decrease the distance. and barely escaped
the flag. Time-:354, 1:104. 1454 2193.
Summary of the other events 2:25 class, trot-
ting; purse, 81 ,000